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Scientists show how Jim Morrison would have looked if he was still alive

Morrison would have celebrated his 65th birthday today (December 8)

Scientists have created an image showing what The Doors' singer Jim Morrison would have looked like if he were still alive today.

Morrison died at the age of 27, after suffering a heart attack in Paris on July 3 1971. He would have turned 65 today (December 8).

Researchers at St Andrews University used computer 'ageing' software to reproduce an image of Morrison as a 65-year-old, showing changes in his skin, hairline and hair colour, reports BBC News.

The scientists have previously reproduced similar images of John Lennon, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley.

As NME.COM previously reported, The Doors' Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger are to celebrate Morrison's 65th birthday at Barney's Beanery - one of the singer's famed Los Angeles hangouts.
 

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NicholaCarr 

Dec 8, 2008

HaHa! it's Will Ferrell from the wilderness years scenes in Anchor Man.

leezoumas 

Dec 9, 2008

Happy Birthday Jim! Honestly, I would think he would look a lot older at 65 considering he looked like he was in his 40's when he was 27.

a55h01e 

Dec 9, 2008

actually, if he was still alive he'd be extremely pale, and he'd be very very thin, since he would've been trapped in a casket for the past 37 years with no food!

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